Curtain for automobiles.



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RED STATES 'PATENT OFFICE.

' Louis .1; T. or Bernate, ironia."-v f B e if. imownwthat I, Lome-J.TLAHRS, a citizen ofthe/United States, residing at inthe county of Erieand State of' Improvements Curtains for Automobiles, of whichthefollowing is a specification:

This invention relates toa movablepartition or curtain` which" isdesigned tofbe 10 placed within the inclosureof an automoriile between:the chauleurs 'compartment 'and the'passengerscompartment so as topermit of either placing the passengers? compartf entf weather.

.A-,isxa fragmentary sectlonal perspective view showing ain` automobileequipped with a d1- 'vision'l curtainf-.loit-jz partition between the1.35

ment directly m communication with the Achauffeur-s compartment duringpleasant Weather or to .cut off communication be- -tween thesecompartments and forming -a substantially tight. closure on all sides ofthe passengerscompartment when this is des sirable, for instance incold, rainy or inclem-` It is the purpose Vofithis invention to pro-`-v-ide simple, eiicient and' convenient means 'whereby this s eparatim ofthe chauieurls and passengers compartment mayv bey fliliicklyandeasilyeiiected, or the spaces' of ese twov compartments maybe thrown togetherso that there is free communica tion' between the same, to suit thedesire of the occupants. f

In 'the accompanylng drawings: Figure 1- Ghauleurs lendpassengerscompartment in accordance with Inyinvention. Fig. 2 a ragmentaryverincaltransverse sect1on of the lbody of the''auto mobileitakenl in rear ofthe chaufeurs jseatand 'looking forwardly. Fig. 3is averticallongitudinal section taken view similar to Fig;v 3,lbut on an enlargedscale, and showingthe division curtain or and rear seats,

l sUnTnIN. non AUTOMOBILES.

Patented Jan.14,1'913. Appuamn mea rem-nary 21, 191e. serial No.679,046.

ing a front seatl -which'is usually occupied i by the chauffeur', rangedin rear ofthe front seatv and usually occupied vby the passengers.

the 4front and rear seats-and comprises al a rearseat 2 which is ar-`Front and rear doors 3, 4 are provided orclosing the. L passageways inthe body leadingl to the front l and [a canopy extends over v top `5,two side walls 6, 6 extending from the top downwardly to the body, andarear wall extending from the rear end of the top to the rear seat andconnecting the rear ends of the side walls in the 'usual and 'well knownmanner. The canopy when constructed 'of the'folding or removable type isusually-made up of a frame work `comprising. frontend rear mam canopybows or'arches 7, 8 which are vdetachably connectedy at 'their lowerends with the sides of the front andI rear seats,

l front and rear bow-shaped braces 9, l0 inclining forwardly andrearwardlyfroln the frontv and rear maincanopy bows, and a flexiblecovering extending o ver this frame work which covering may-consist ofcanvas or other suitable material and comprises a top section 1l whichis permanently secured to the upper-parts of the main canopy bows,

and side curtains or iaps12 which are de``- tachably securedattheirupper andlower seA fedgesto thetop covering and the body of theautomobile by means ofbuttons 13 or other' suitable fastenings.

. In' summer or pleasant weather, the' space within theeanopy infront ofthe front seat forming the chaui'eurs compartment vand the space betweenthe front seat and the rearseat constituting the passengers comnartmentcommunicate 'with' each other.

In winter time or inclement weather it is l desirable to cut offthelchaui'eui"s compart ment -frornthe passengers compartment so that theoccupants ofthe latter will :be pro'- tected from the weather andenjoygreater comfort while the chauffeurscompartment is more or lessopen' or exposed to the outery atmosphere inasmuch as this is necessary"to enable the chauffeur-to obtain aI better view of the roadway anddrive "the automobile safer. In order to permit of thusv separating thechaufeurs from the passengers compartment a removable division curi tainor partition is provided which can be either extended across the space.betrnien these compartments or' removed therefrom when desired. In its'preferred form this division' curtain or partition is constructed asfollows 14 represents a curtain or partition bow which is ofsubstantially U-shaped form and provided with an upper cross bar anddepending arms at opposite ends of the cross bar. These arms are pivotedat their lower endsto the inner sides of the upright arms of theifrontcanopy bow, as shown at 'l5 in Figs. l and 3, said pivots being locatedat a distance At'rom thel 'upper cross ar of the front canopy bow equalto the length of kthe `arms ofthe curtain bow so .that the latter: canbe swung upwardlyinto an upright or folded position Vwithin the lrontcanopy bow when desired. lG represents the upper4 section of thedivision curtain or partition which is preferably constructed ol canvasor similar' flexible material and which isl connected at its upper andlower edges with it is not necessary to remove the curtain how nor theupper. curtain section rorn the automobile when the division curtain orpartition is not required for use.vv When the dirisioncurtainy orpartition 1s in use 'the' curtain bow is moved or swung downwardlyand'rearwardly on its pivots ,into a reen wardly and inclined positionuntil the limit of this movement has been. reached by the llentg'ftlior' tile upper curtain section. which latter at this `time: isstraightened vor stretched and inclines from the'upper part of the frontcanopy bow downwardly to the curtain bow, as shown in Figs. l and 3. Theupper curtain section extends along the'cross bars of the partition bow'and the front canopy bow and also downwardly along the axhns of thepartit-ion' bow and the upperv parts of the arms of the front canopy bowVso that this upper curtain section while in its operatiize position isof substantially. Ll-shaped form in a direction crosswise of theautomobile, as shown.l 17 represents a' lower partition or curtainsection which is also constructed of canvas or other flexible materialandwhich is connected at its upper and lower edges to the partition bowand the back of the front seat while its op- '.posite vertical or sideedges are connected with the upright arms of the front canopy bow. Theirontcanopy bow is mounted on nadie@ the sidesclE 'the front seat somedistance '55 wardoif the bach of the same and the "c f tion bow when'swung rearwardly and f ranged with itscross bar vertically ,nu orsubstantially so with 4the back. of seat. it follows from this a4itgexnoan the parts that when the lower partitie: curtain-section isattached to thearms'of front 'canopy bow and also to the partition bowand the front seat that this lower can tain section will conform ltofthe back and sides of the front seat and haves substaa` tiallyicl-shaped form crosswise "of the auto-- mobilei as shown. The lowercurtain section is preferably det-achably connected with the frontcanopy bow, partition bow and front seat so as to permit of its removaland slowing away when not required for use. This detachable connectionis prefer? ably eli'ected by means of buttons 18 ar ranged on the canopybow, partition bow and front vsea/tand engaging with suitableopenings inthe lower curtain section al" though anv other suitable fastfeninpf maybe. employed if desired.

To permit the passengers to loch dior wardly through the partition thelower cur tain section thereof is preferably provided with windows 19 ofCelluloid or panes si? other suitable transparent material.

When the division curtain or partition installed in anl automobile inthe manner described. a practically tightcompartment is provided for thepassengers which is comfortable as the permanently cllosed compartinentsheretofore known, with the ade advantage that the compartment can thrownopen to the atmosphere when desir for the greater comforter enjoyment ofits occupants, as for instance 1 in pleasant weather or summertime.

When the partition is not required the lower curtain section isremovedand stowed away Vand the partition bow is swung upwardly andforwardly sothat it is ser tically in line with and within the froid canopy bow, asshown in Fig. Lhand during this movement the upper curtain section isfolded ordoubled up. In order to hold the partition bow and the foldedupper curtain section neatly in their inoperative position fasteningmeans are provided which preferI ablyv comprise a plurality of fasteningstraps or bands 2O which pass downwardly .around the folded part of theupper curtain section and the cross bar of the partition bow and each'of which is preferably permanently connected at one end with the crossbar of the front canopy bow and vdetachably connected at its oppositeend with this cross har i by means of a button 21, as shown in Fig'. Il

'or by any other suitable means.

The partition when in place within the automobile is neat in appearanceand `does not occupy any space which is used for other quicklymanipulatedwhen the same -is rei, with the top of the canopy and saidbow,l

rear seat, a canopy extending over said seats rate the space in frontofthe front seat fromf 1a walls of the canopy, anupper curtain sec-Vwith the top of the canopyan'd said bow,

'front seat and at its side edges with the side walls of the canopy.

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purposes. The lsame canbe easily and quired for use or. when the same isto be dispensed with and the same can. also be produced withoutaddingmaterially to the cost of theautomobile.

I, claim as my invention:

1, An automobile having a front seat, a rear seat, a canopy extendingover said seats and having side walls'and a top, and a movable curtainor partition adapted to sepathe space in ,rear of the frontseatcomprising a bow pivoted at its ends to the side tion connected atits upper and lower edges and a lower curtain section lconnected at itsupper and lower edges with said bow and front seat.

2. An alitomobile. having a front seat, a rear seat, a canopy extendingover said seats and having side walls and a top, and a movable curtainor partition adapted to separate the space in front oftheV front seatfrom` ing a bow pivoted at its ends to the side walls 'of the canopy, anupper curtain s ection connected at its upper and lower edges and alowercurtain section connected' at its upper and lower edges with said bowand 3. An automobile having a front seat, a

and having side walls and a top, and a movable -curtain or partition`adapted -to separate the space in front of the front seat from thespace in rear of the front seat comprising a bow arranged below the topof the canopy and between the side walls thereof and having its armsdepending and pivoted to said side walls so as to be capable of beingturned upwardly into 'an upright inoperative position or into arearwardly inchned operative position, an upper curtain sectionconnected with said bow and the top of the canopy and adapted to vbeeither folded when the bow is in its inoperative osition or straightenedinto a rearwardly' inclined position when the -bowlis in' its operativeposition, and a lower curtain section connected at its upper andloweredges with said bow and said front seatand at its sideedge's withthe side walls of the canopy. 4:. An automobile having a front seat, arear seat, a canopy extending over said seats and having side walls anda top, and a movable,cu rtain orfpartition adapted to separate the spacein frontof the front seat from the ing itsarrns depending and pivotedupwardly binto ariupright inopative position, an upper curtain sectionseat and at its side edges with the side waits.

Vable curtain or partit-ion adapted to separateand `having its armsdepending and pivoted section permanently connected with said space inrear of the 'iront seat comprising". l abow arranged below the top ofthe canopy. es and between the side walls 'thereof and laevifnh side waiso as to be capable ofheii sition or linto a rearwardly .inclinermanently connected with said' bow antik., e; top of the canopy andadapted to he either". folded when the'bow is in its. inoperativepositiony or straightened into 'a rearwardly inclined position when ,thebow is in its operative position, 4and a lower curtain sectiondetachably connected ,atits upper .and lower edges with said bow andsaid-front of the canopy. n i

' 5. An automobile having a front seat, rear seat, a canopy extendingover said seats and having'side walls and atop,'and a movthe space infront of the front seat from the space in rea'rof the. front seatcomprising a bow arranged below the top of the 'canopy and between the'side -walls thereof and having its arms depending ,and pivotedto said.side walls so as to be capable of being turned upwardly into an 'uprightinoperative-position or into a rearwardly inclined operative position,an upper curtain section permanently connected with said bow and the4top of the canopy and adapted to be either folded when the bow is in itsinoperative position or straightened into a rearwardly inclined positionwhen the bow is in its operative position, a lower. curtain sect-iondetachably connected at its upper and lower edges with said bow and saidfrontseat and at its side edges with the side walls of the canopy andfasteningsfor holding the bow and uppercurtain section in a foldedposition against the top of vsaid canopy.

6. An automobile having a front seat, a rear seat, a canopy extendingover said seats and havingside walls and a top, and amovablecurtain orpartition adapted to separate the space in front of the front seat fromthe space in rear of the front seat comprising a-bow arranged below thetop of the canopy and betweenthe side walls thereof to said side wallsso as to be capable-of beig .turned upwardly into an upright inoperativepositionor intoa rearwardly inclined' operative position, an uppercurtain -2() bow and the top of the canopy and adapted to be eitherfolded when the bow is in its inoperative position or straightened intoa rearwardly inclined position when'th'e bow is in its operativeposition, a lower curtain section detachably connected at its upperv andloweiv: edges with sa bow and said l of Moose' prtjgffnd:.connectel whthe@ omd front seat and. at its side edges 'with the to the iop of thecanopy. 10 sido Walls oli-the canopy, and astenngs forA Witz'xoss myhand this 15th day oz Feb holding the bow and upper curtain sectionmary7 1912.

' in a folded position against ,the top of said LOUIS J T. LA HRS.

Canopy comprising Straps adapted to @be lVtnesses: passed downwardlywound the bow and the THEO. L. F0143 upper ,curtain sect-ion ijn thefolded position ANNA Hmmm.

